A Space Mission Certification System to Help Avoid Space Debris and Collisions

Once you got your ticket, there is little others can do to stop you littering the solar system.. and “Any American citizen who wants to launch a rocket or other kind of spacecraft into orbit must obtain authorization from the FAA, as would any foreigner who launches within U.S. territory. The FAA regulates the commercial sector’s space activities by requiring parties to obtain launch and re-entry licenses.”

Do you need special permission to land something on the moon?

Link: https://slate.com/news-and-polit

Google recently announced its sponsorship of the Lunar X Prize, which awards $20 million to the first private firm to land a robotic rover on the moon...